Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 44837, John Foster, New York

SERVICE
NUMBER
New York
Foster, John
S. 44837
CONTENTS

3,973
New York Roll.
✓ John Foster Capt Savage Matross New York Line
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of Eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1810
Certificate of Pension issued the 26 th of October 1810 and sent to Richard Riker Esq r Reorder New York
Arrears to 4th of Sept 1818. 5 Yrs 1/30 — 40 26 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 11 th March 1819 — 48:
$ 88: 26
✓ Laubs
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
3 Years. 1700.
✓ New York City Cont.
Not for Bank Disc. 20 th 1820 To His Honor Hamilton Rockwell Esq r

John Foster, 2. o a Matrofs Correct DM

State of New-York, ss.
To the Hon. Richard Piker Recorder of the City of New-York, and one of the Judges of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, which is a Court of Record of the State of New-York.
The Declaration under Oath of John Foster formerly a Militia engaged in the Service of the United States during the Revolutionary War, now a Citizen of the United States and resident of the City and County of New-York, respectfully sheweth,
THAT the said John Foster sometime in the Fall of 1780 he enlisted in Capt Joseph Savage's Company a Regt of Artillery Col John Lamb, New York line of Continental for during the War, and served in said Company until 8th June 1783, was at the Battles of Saratoga Bemis Heights and the Capture of Cornwallis.
And the declaration further sheweth, that the said John Foster is now a citizen of the United States, resides in the city of New-York, and is, by rea- son of his reduced circumstances in life, in need of assistance from his country for support being sixty five years of age and extremely poor,
Therefore the said John Foster conceives himself entitled to the benefit of the Act of the Congress of the United States, entitled, "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the Land and Naval Service of the United States in the Revolutionary War," approved 18th March, 1818, and requests your Honor will examine into the truth of the matter aforesaid, certify and transmit

the testimony in the case, and the proceedings had thereon, to the Honorable the Secretary of the Department of War, to the end that such relief may be had in the premises, as is by law in such case made and provided. And in support of the facts above set forth, the said John Foster refers to the
affidavit of William Leaycraft who was a lieutenant in said Company and who served in the Army until the peace in June 1783
City and County of New-York, ss.
John Foster
of the City and County of New-York, being duly sworn, saith, that the matters by him set forth in the foregoing Declaration, are in all respects just and true.
Sworn before me this 4 th day of April 1818
John Foster
Pike Recorder of the City of New York
City and County of New-York, ss.
William Leaycraft formerly a lieutenant in Capt Joseph G. Swan's Company 2 o Reg t of Artillery Col John Lamb, New York line of Continental
being sworn, saith, that he is well acquainted with the above named John Foster who served as a matter of fact in the Revolutionary War from the Fall of the year 1780 until the 8 th June 1783.
Wm Leaycraft
Sworn before me this 4 th day of April 1818
Pike

John Foster, a revolutionary soldier, already receives Eight dollars per month, as an Invalid Pensioner
ten pay paper dist connect all in also levied regiment as was
company. The corps was the second Regiment of Artillery New York Line. The deponent also deposes that if he has been put on the invalid pension role he will not avail himself thereof doth hereby relinquish his right to such pension! sworn this 17 day of Sept 1808. John X Foster mark P Miller

City of New York ss. John Foster being further sworn doth depose & say that the indorsements on the annexed paper stating him to be already on the pension list as an invalid Pensioner must be incorrect as he never was wounded, altho he was in several actions with the enemy, Especially at the Capture of Cornwallis - He served from 1780 to 1783, in Col: Lamb's Regiment New York Line, Capt: Jos. Savage & Lt. Col. Leacraft who also deposes for him was the Lieutenant in said Regiment company. The corps was the second Regiment of Artillery New York Line. The deponent also deposes that if he has been put on the invalid pension role he will not avail himself thereof doth hereby relinquish his right to such pension!
Sworn this 17 day of Sept r 1818.
John X Foster mark
PR Riker
W Hener

City of New York } William Leacraft late an Lieutenant in the army of the Rev- olution doth depose & say that he well knew the applicant John Forten that he served as stated by him in Col. Lamb Regiment of Artillery in the Company of which this deponent was a Lieutenant - That the facts stated by him are true.
Sworn 18 Sept 75
18 Sept 75 P. Pike Wm Leacraft
I do certify that Wm Leacraft a Lieutenant in our army of the Revolution is well known to me to be a man of strict truth & full confidence may be reposed in his affidavit Nov 8 Oct 1878 P. Pike

John Lester
No. 110 Liberty
3973
Clarkstown Rockland Co
NY
Mar '19

State of New York, Rockland County ss:
On this Seventh day of November 1820. Personally appeared in open court, the same being a court of Record for the said County of Rockland, in the State of New York, John Foster, aged Sixty nine years, resident of the town of Clarkstown of said County, who being duly sworn, according to law, doth on his oath declare, that he served in the Revolutionary war as follows, — That he entered the service of the United States, in the Revolutionary war in 1777, in Joseph Savage's company, in Col. John Lamb's Reg't the 2. Reg't of Artillery of New York, and that he continued in the United States service, Seven years, or thereabouts, that his original application for a pension, was dated, on, or about the 26 th day of October 1810, and that his pension Certificate is numbered (3973) — And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States, on the 10 th day of March 1810, and that I have not since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner disposed of my property or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States in the Revolutionary war," passed on the 10 th day of March 1810, and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts, or debts due to me, nor have I any income, other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed and by me subscribed, — And this declarant further saith, that he is rendered by age and infirmity, unable to follow any manual labor to support his family, and that his family consists of himself, an aged and infirm wife, and that he has no income whatever, except his small earnings and what he may receive by Gratuity. Sworn to and declared in — his open court the 7 th day of Nov r 1820 { John X Foster mark Howard Atk

Schedule of the property of the within named Applicant John Foster, taken this Seventh day of November 1820 and presented in open Court. As follows. to wit
Real Estate — None
Personal Estate None
Furniture and clothing not sufficient for myself and wife
his John X Foster mark
I Thomas Howard, Clerk of the Court of the County of Rock- -land, do hereby certify, that the foregoing Oath and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the Record of the said Court. That the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is $0. 00
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Affixed the Seal of the said Court on this 10 th day of November 1820
Thomas Howard. Clerk of the Court of the County of Rockland,

44837
Rev INVALID.  am
No. 44.837
John Foster
Matross Rev., War
Act: 18 th March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3 , Page 175
[Arrangement of 1870.]

New York Roll.
3973
Receiver $8 a m
John Hoster, Matrofs.
In the army of the United States during the Revolutionary War.
Inscribed on the Roll of New York at the rate of eight Dollars per month, to commence on the 4 th of April 1818.
Certificate of Pension issued the 8 th of June 1818 and sent to the Hon. R. Riker, New York.
Arrears to 4th of September 1818
Pension following
5 months 130/ $40.26
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
An invalid Pension of the same name
ret. papers 20 Aug.

Payable on the 4 th March and 4 th of September of each year at the U. S. Branch Bank in New York.

WAR DEPARTMENT,
I CERTIFY, That in conformity with the law of the UNITED STATES, of the 18 th of March 1818, John Hoster
~~~~~ late a Matrofs in the Army of the Revolution,
is inscribed on the Pension List, Roll of the New York Agency at the rate of eight dollars ~~~~ cents per month, to commence on the fourth day of April one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
Given at the WAR OFFICE of the UNITED STATES, this eighth day of June one thousand eight hundred and eighteen.
J. C. Calhoun Sec y of War.

SI of New-York.
CITY AND COUNTY OF NEW-YORK, ss.
I, BENJAMIN FERRIS, Clerk of the City and County of New-York and Clerk of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the said City and County,
Do hereby certify, That Richard Riker, Esq.
before whom the annexed affidavits were made, and who hath subscribed his name to the Certificate also hereto annexed, was on the day when the said Affidavits were made, and the said Certificate signed, Recorder of the City of New-York, and a Judge of the Court of Common Pleas, called the Mayor's Court of the City of New-York, and duly commissioned and sworn. And further that the said Court is a Court of Record of the State of New-York; and that the signature of R. RIKER subscribed to the said Certificate is the proper hand writing of the said Richard Riker.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of the said Court, this fifteenth day of April 181 8
Benj. Ferris Clerk